Medicine Overview of Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection

Uses of Ampicillin

Side effects of Ampicillin

Common

Rash.

How to use Ampicillin

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection works

Ampicillin is an antibiotic. It kills the bacteria by attacking their cell wall. Specifically, it prevents the synthesis of a substance in the cell wall called peptidoglycan, which provides the cell wall with the strength required for survival of bacteria in human body.

Uses of Cloxacillin

Side effects of Cloxacillin

Common

Nausea, Allergic reaction, Vomiting, Diarrhoea.

How to use Cloxacillin

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection works

Cloxacillin is an antibiotic. It kills the bacteria by attacking their cell wall. Specifically, it prevents the synthesis of a substance in the cell wall called peptidoglycan, which provides the cell wall with the strength required for survival of bacteria in human body.

In Depth Information on Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection

Expert advice for Ampicillin

Do not take ampicillin with food or milk.

Do not start or continue the ampicillin suspension/capsule and consult your doctor if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to ampicillin, penicillin, cephalosporin, any other antibiotic of this class or any other ingredient of suspension/capsule.

Do not start or continue the ampicillin suspension/capsule and consult your doctor if you suffer from liver problems ar diabetes.

Expert advice for Cloxacillin

It should not be taken by patients who are allergic to cloxacillin or any of the other penicillins or cephalosporin.

Cloxacillin may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Use a second method of birth control while taking cloxacillin to protect against pregnancy.

Consult your doctor before taking cloxacillin, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

If you are on long-term treatment with cloxacillin, your kidney and liver function, and your blood cell count may have to be done regularly.

Warnings

Special precautions for Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection

Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

PROBABLY SAFE

Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection is probably safe to use during pregnancy.

Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

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Lactation

Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection is probably safe to use dur

ing lactation.
Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

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Driving

SAFE

Syncocin 500 mg/500 mg Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Q. Can I take Ampicillin with Advil (ibuprofen), Tylenol (paracetamol) and Benadryl?

Ampicillin can be taken with paracetamol and Benadryl. Ampicillin when taken with ibuprofen may increase the effects of either drug.

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Frequently asked questions for Cloxacillin

Q. Is cloxacillin a penicillin/antibiotic?

Cloxacillin belongs to a class of medication called penicillin antibiotics. It does not contain penicillin but is structurally similar to it. It is is used to treat bacterial infections in the body affecting the ear, nose, throat, lungs (pneumonia), skin and skin structure infections, urinary bladder infection (cystitis), infection of the valves of the heart, bone infections, especially those caused by the resistant staphylococcus bacteria

Q. What does it treat?

It is also used to treat leprosy and lepra-reaction seen in leprosy, and to prevent infection during surgery

Q. Is cloxacillin the same as amoxicillin?

Cloxacillin is not the same as amoxicillin, but they belong to the same class of medication called penicillin antibiotics

Q. Is Cloxacillin used for treating tonsillitis/ boils/acne/chlamydia/streptococcus infections?

Cloxacillin is not commonly used to treat tonsillitis/boils/acne/chlamydia. It may be used to treat streptococcus infections but is more commonly used for staphylococcus infections

Q. Does Cloxacillin cause weight gain or sleepiness?

These are no studies showing any relation between weight gain, sleepiness and Cloxacillin use

Q. Does it affect menstruation?

It is not known to affect menstruation

Q. Can I take Advil (ibuprofen)/ Tylenol (paracetamol) with Cloxacillin?

There are no known interactions between Cloxacillin and Advil (ibuprofen)/ Tylenol (paracetamol). But doctor's advice should be followed about taking both the medications together

Q. Is Cloxacillin safe for G6PD?

Yes, Cloxacillin can be safely used in patients who have deficiency of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)

Q. Does Cloxacillin expire?

Cloxacillin has an expiry date, beyond which it should not be consumed. Please refer to the pack or package insert for the expiry date.